In a 6-2 decision, the Supreme Court held yesterday that a company may not retaliate against an employee who orally “filed a complaint” about perceived Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations.
After the jump, I’ll break down this decision, just what it means to orally file a complaint, and the impact yesterday’s decision will have on employers.
For now, yes.
However, a bill presently pending in City Council could change that very quickly. I’ll break down the bill and the impact it will have on local employers after the jump.
An NBA referee, Bill Spooner, has filed a defamation lawsuit against a AP reporter, Jon Krawczynski, who made this tweet:
A look at this lawsuit and a lesson for companies that have employees who tweet (i.e., all of you), after the jump.
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“The Employer Handbook rules, dad!”
Last month, my wife gave birth to a beautiful little girl, Ivy Lynn Meyer. So it only seems fitting that a post should follow involving the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Imagine having an employee who needs time off for surgery. She completes the requisite paperwork and is approved for FMLA leave. During her FMLA leave, the employee’s supervisor contacts her weekly to inquire when she will be returning to work.
How many of you think this may be a problem if the supervisor making the call doesn’t know what she is doing? Me too. I’ll show you why after the jump.
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Beginning in October 2007, a doctor at a chiropractic practice repeatedly sent lewd and sexually offensive text messages at all hours of the day and night to his receptionist in which he requested sexual favors and made lewd comments such as:
The receptionist sued her employer for, among other things, sexual harassment…and lost!
Find out how, after the jump.
It seems like every week day that we read stories about employees who get disciplined for posting stupid sh*t online. Although no business is immune to stupid employee behavior, employers that implement social media policies can reduce the risk of online idiocy.
Still, I am often asked if employers should require job applicants to divulge internet passwords to facilitate background checks and to reduce the risk of hiring employees who misbehave online.
Good question. A discussion follows…after the jump.
Companies have begun implementing social media policies to both educate employees and promote responsible online behavior. But what happens when the company messes up online by, oh, I dunno…
Find out, after the jump…
Warner Brothers officially fired Charlie Sheen from Two and a Half Men and #TeamSheen commenced its world search for the first #TigerBloodIntern. You can read the job listing here. What does it take to be a #TigerBloodIntern? #TigerBlood (of course). And you must be all about #Winning. The right candidate is expected to be “proactive, monitor the day-to-day activities on the major social media platforms, prepare for exciting online projects and increase Charlie’s base of followers.”
So what can employers learn from this?
On March 15, 2011, new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations will take effect governing access to state and local government facilities as well as places that are generally open to the public.
To find out out whether YOU may be covered and, if so, what your obligations are, click here.
On four Thursdays in March and April (3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/7), I am hosting a free breakfast in Philadelphia, PA for all of my readers. With your bagel and schmear, I throw in four all-star panels of lawyers and industry professionals who will offer up their social media best practices to both protect and enhance your business.
- Imagine getting deep insight from a Fortune
500100 Labor and Employee Relations Strategist about how unions are using social media to organize your business.- Or how about some money-saving tips from the HR Director of a NASDAQ-traded company about how you can maximize your search for job candidates using social media?
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